Tennessee, 1996

Damaging Wind in Tennessee, April 20, 1996

April 20, 1996 · NWS OHX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The thunderstorms tracked mainly across southern Warren county from Morrision to Harrison Ferry Mountain. Law enforcement reported trees and telephone poles down.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.

The thunderstorms tracked mainly across southern Warren county from Morrision to Harrison Ferry Mountain. Law enforcement reported trees and telephone poles down. Many barns, sheds and out buildings were destroyed. Several homes had minor to major roof damage. The hardest hit area in the county was from Viola to Irving College. There was some damage around the Green Hill area in the northern part of the county. Newspaper article estimate of damage for Warren county was placed at around 1/4 million dollars.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
April 20, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Warren County, Countywide
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.680, -85.780

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5545029.